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Comparison guide

BugBug vs testRigor:
which fits your team and budget?

testRigor tests web, mobile and desktop in plain English - with a price to match. BugBug keeps web testing simple: record your flows, see your price upfront. Here’s where each wins.

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Choose BugBug if

  • You want a predictable price: paid plans start from $99/month, not a quote after a demo
  • You need to test web apps and websites, and your users rely on Chrome and Edge
  • You'd rather record a flow once or use AI agent rather than learn a command syntax
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Choose testRigor if

  • You have the budget for per-server pricing (last listed from $900/month)
  • You test native mobile apps, Windows desktop software, or Safari and Firefox
  • You need on-premise deployment, SSO or HIPAA-ready infrastructure
See the full comparison

How we wrote this comparison

"We build BugBug, so we're biased. That's why we based this page on sources you can check: testRigor's own website and documentation, verified G2 reviews and an independent speed benchmark. Where testRigor comes out ahead, we say so."

Paweł BylinaPaweł Bylina, founder of BugBug

The real difference isn't features.
It's how a test gets written.

Both tools let people who don't code automate tests and run them in the cloud.
The difference is what you do to create each step.

BugBug: you record it

Click through a flow in your own browser and BugBug saves every step exactly as you did it. Edit steps visually, or describe a flow to an AI agent through BugBug MCP.

testRigor: you write it

Describe each step in testRigor's plain-English commands, or let its AI draft them. testRigor works out which element you meant each time the test runs.

Go to the main app1 step
Go to URLhttps://demo-saas.bugbug.io/
Login7 steps
ClickLog in
ClickEmail field
Type textexample@bugbug.io{tab}
Type textProtected content
ClickLog in
Assert element text isInvalid email or password
open url "https://demo-saas.bugbug.io/" and wait until the page loads completely
wait until element "Log in" is visible on the screen
click "Log in" button in the top right corner of the header navigation
enter "example@bugbug.io" into the "Email" input field
enter stored value "password" into the "Password" input field
click "Log in" submit button located directly below the "Password" field
wait 3 seconds until the login request completes
check that page contains the text "Invalid email or password"

What does each option really cost?

testRigor no longer lists prices; Private Complete previously started at $900/month for one parallel run. BugBug PRO: $189/month billed yearly, with unlimited users, tests and cloud runs. The calculator includes your team’s time, too.

Estimate your yearly operating cost

Adjust the values to compare total operating costs for your team.

testRigor

$17,040

Estimated cost per year

BugBug

$8,508

Estimated cost per year

BugBug is $8,532 cheaper per year with these estimates.

Use your own quote and your team's estimates, including test maintenance and failure review. The testRigor default is the last published Private Complete price (from $900/month, one parallel run); its Linux-Chrome-only plan was last listed from $300/month. The BugBug default is PRO billed annually; extra parallel runs cost $80/month each (15% off yearly). Excludes one-time setup and migration. Pricing checked October 2026.

Side-by-side comparison

Organized by the jobs your team needs done. Where testRigor is stronger, we say so.

BugBug is strongertestRigor is stronger
JobBugBugtestRigor
PriceBugBug is stronger: Published prices: free plan, Core $99, PRO $189/month (billed yearly)Quote after a demo, priced per parallel server; last listed from $300–$900/month
Free planBugBug is stronger: Private tests, with unlimited runs in your own browserPublic: your tests and results are open source and searchable
Running testsBugBug is stronger: Unlimited local runs, plus unlimited cloud runs on paid plansNo local execution; testRigor's servers or on-premise option for Enterprise
Fixing a broken testBugBug is stronger: Rewind to the failed step, edit or re-record it, ask AI to fix, rerun locallyRephrase the English step, use AI- self-healing and rerun it on testRigor's servers
Owning your testsBugBug is stronger: No vendor lock-in: export and import readable YAML on every plan Tests live and run only inside testRigor's platform
Creating a testRecord clicks in your own browser, or describe the flow to an AI agentWrite plain-English commands, generate them with AI
Parallel runsAdd additional parallel runs for $80/month eachPriced per parallel server; extra servers quoted on request
BrowsersChromium-based (Chrome, Edge, Opera)testRigor is stronger: Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari
Mobile testingNot supported, web apps onlytestRigor is stronger: Native iOS and Android
API testingNot supportedtestRigor is stronger: Supported
Working with AI agentsBugBug MCP lets agents create, update, run and investigate the shared suitetestRigor's MCP and Skills let Claude Code write, run and maintain tests

When to choose which

Do you need affordable web testing your team can start today, or one platform for web, mobile, desktop and more?

BugBug is the better choice when

  • You're a lean SaaS team without a big testing budget
  • Chrome and Edge cover the browsers your users rely on
  • You prefer to record tests or use AI agents to create them
If that's you, give BugBug a try.

testRigor is the better choice when

  • You also ship native mobile, Windows desktop or mainframe apps
  • Your flows rely on SMS, phone calls or authenticator-app codes
  • Your team prefers writing tests in English over recording them

If that's you, use testRigor. Genuinely.

What changes after switching to BugBug

You re-record your flows in your own browser, then edit and debug them visually.

Run tests locally on every plan, or in BugBug's cloud on paid plans, and export them as readable YAML whenever you want.

Your bill becomes a flat price, so running tests more often doesn't change it.

79% lower plan cost

BugBug PRO vs. testRigor's last published Private Complete price

Your tests stay private

BugBug's free plan keeps your tests private

Run in your own browser

Unlimited local runs on every plan, cloud runs on paid plans

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